Federal Enforcement of Environmental Laws, 1997 Provides data on defendants charged in 1997 with criminal or civil violation of Federal law protecting the environment from excessive and unnecessary discharge of hazardous substances and other pollutants or law protecting and conserving the Nation's natural resources and wildlife.

Federal Habeas Corpus Review: Challenging State Court Criminal Convictions Examines a sample of disposed habeas corpus cases (through which State prisoners make petitions to challenge the validity of their convictions or sentences) in 18 federal district courts in 9 selected states (Alabama, California, Florida, Indiana, Louisiana, Missouri, New York, Pennsylvania, and Texas).

Prisoner Petitions in the Federal Courts, 1980-96 Describes the increase in petitions filed in Federal courts (both U.S. district and U.S. appellate) by Federal and State inmates from 1980 to 1995, as well as the high dismissal rate and the low success rate.

Juvenile Delinquents in the Federal Criminal Justice System Describes juvenile offenders processed in the Federal criminal justice system, including the number of juveniles charged with acts of delinquency, the offenses for which they were charged, the proportion adjudicated delinquent, and the sanctions imposed.